ER closures in Springhill and Parrsboro

Emergency departments will be temporarily closed during daytime hours in Springhill and Parrsboro, starting Friday.

The Nova Scotia Health Authority says the ER at the South Cumberland Collaborative Emergency Centre in Parrsboro will be closed Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. because there is no physician coverage available.

The authority also says that due to a lack of physician coverage the emergency department at All Saints Springhill Collaborative Emergency Centre will be closed Friday from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. and on Tuesday and Thursday next week.